5320(II)_Fr. Stanislaus LOH Tat Cho SDB
1929-2020
February 17, 2020
Hong Kong, China, 18 February 2020 -- Fr. Stanislaus LOH Tat Cho was born 16 November 1929 in Shanghai, China; made his first religious profession on 16 August 1950 in Hong Kong; had his perpetual profession on 16 August 1956 also in Hong Kong; and was ordained priest on 4 August 1960 in Munich, Germany. He is remarkable for having a magnanimous pastoral heart. Like many other Salesian sons of Don Bosco, he is very devoted to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, has a great devotion to Mary Help of Christians – Our Lady of China. He loved the society and the young people. Besides being an educator of the young and of the faithful, school supervisor for many years, he also served the Church, the Salesian Family and the people of God through Sacred Music. He was a member and a spiritual moderator of Hong Kong Diocesan Sacred Music Commission for 37 years (1982 - 2019). He was cheerful and in good spirits. Even at the end of his life he continued to minister among the senior residence of St Teresa’s Hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Fr Stanislaus returned to the embrace of the Father on 16 February 2020 - Sunday at 5:58 in the afternoon at St Teresa’s Hospital in Kowloon at the age of 90 years and 3 months.
Important Dates
November 16, 1929: Born in Shanghai
August 16, 1950:First Religious Profession in Hong Kong
August 16, 1956:Perpetual Profession in Hong Kong
August 4, 1960:Priestly Ordination in Munich, Germany
February 16, 2020:Died in Hong Kong
Formation and Ministry
1949 – 1953: Novice and Student of Philosophy at Salesian Missionary House, HK1956 – 1957 1st Year Student of Theology and Music Teacher at St Louis School
1957 – 1960: Student of Salesian Theology College in Messina, Italy
1960 – 1964: Teacher and Dormitory Assistant of Hong Kong Salesian School
1964: Certificate in Musical Psychology Education at HK University
1964 – 1967: Dormitory Prefect of Hong Kong Salesian School
1967 – 1969: Prefect of Education and Teacher of Aberdeen Technical School
1969 – 1971: Dormitory Prefect of Hong Kong Salesian Secondary School
1971 – 1976: Economer of St Anthony’s House and Principal of St Anthony’s School
1976 – 1978: Licentiate in Pastoral-Moral Theology at Salesian University, Rome
1977: Marriage Preparation Centre Certificate
1978 – 1982: Vice Rector, Prefect of Studies and Teacher of Instituto Salesiano, Macau
1982 – 1991: Vice Rector of Hong Kong Tang King Po College and Prefect of Religious Activities until 1986
1982 – 2019: Member of Hong Kong Diocesan Sacred Music Commission
1983 – 1985: Applied Music Certificate
1984: Teacher Training, Youth Counsellor Course Certificate
1986: 20th Century Music Certificate
1987: Choir Conducting Certificate
1991 – 1998: Member of Ng Siu Mui School, Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
1991 – 1998: Member of Ng Siu Mui School, Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
1991 – 2000: Morning & Afternoon Supervisor of Tai Kok Tsui Catholic Primary School
2000 – 2012: Supervisor of Tai Kok Tsui Catholic Primary School at Hoi Fan Road
2000 – 2013; Supervisor of Tai Kok Tsui Catholic Primary School
1998 – 2004: Member of Tang King Po School Community– Ng Siu Mui School, Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
2008 – 2012: Member of Tang King Po School Community, Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
2012 – 2013: Member of Tang King Po School Community, Assistant Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
2013 – 2014: Member of Salesian Missionary House
2014 – 2015: Member of Salesian Missionary House – Casa Braga
2015 – 2019: Member of Salesian Missionary House; resident chaplain of St. Teresa’s Hospital Home for the Aged
2019 – 2020: Member of Tang King Po School Community; resident of St. Teresa’s Hospital Home for the Aged
